One reason we ’re addicted to science fiction and fantasy : the character and their weird , conflicted relationship . And there ’s nothing more addictive than eccentric who ca n’t decide whether to kill each other or run aside together . Friends who sometimes detest each other , or enemies who secretly admire each other .
Here are 10 of the most addictive love - hate relationships in science fabrication and fantasy .
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10 ) The Doctor and the Master , Doctor Who
What is the mint with the Doctor and the Master ? They ’re both Time Lords from the satellite Gallifrey , and they both go to the Academy together , but is that all there is to it ? It ’s been hinted that they ’re brothers , but we ’ll plausibly never have a go at it . One matter is for certain , though — the Master keeps stress to down the Doctor , but his gist never seems to be in it . And they enjoy duel and outwitting each other and bantering far too much . Plus , the Doctor loves to float around and forgive the Master for everything .
9 ) Buffy and Faith , Buffy the Vampire Slayer
A crowd of citizenry at Facebook suggested Buffy and Spike — but the Buffy / Faith kinship is even more fascinating . Buffy and Faith are equal , who both have Slayer powers and who service as each other ’s foils on many occasions . Buffy and Faith almost become practiced friends a couple times , but they always end up butting heads . But every clock time it seems like they ’re about to become out - and - out enemies , they rediscover their reciprocal respect .
- Lededje and fall Outside the Normal Moral Constraints , Surface Detail by Iain M. Banks
After a hard worker named Lededje is mutilate by her master , she ’s surprised to feel herself alert once again , aboard the Culture Abominator - class ship Falling Outside the Normal Moral Constraints . But even though the warship has lay aside her life-time , she does n’t have the smoothest family relationship with it — for one thing , the ship is always essay to control her . For another , the ship is passably haunted with its role as restrain , unstoppable warship . “ You ’d make a cracking teen boy , ” she tells its avatar at one point .
7 ) Odo and Quark , Star Trek : Deep Space Nine
Odo and Quark are the most unchanging pairing of DS9 , a long - term union of strict lawfulness and rampant venality . Odo has been the security chief on board the station since before the Federation took it over , and all along he ’s been trying to curb Quark ’s criminal doings . The two of them will never accommodate how much they secretly wish each other , even as Odo is incessantly trying to lock up Quark up — and sometimes even succeeding . But DS9 is full of weird ambivalent relationships . See also : Dukat and much everyone .
6 ) Rimmer and Lister , Red Dwarf
When Arnold Rimmer was animated , he and Lister did n’t really get along — but now that Rimmer ’s been brought back to spirit as a hologram , he and Lister are tied together . And even though Rimmer ’s just as obnoxious as ever , he sort of grow on you over meter . And you could say there ’s oodles of amorous tension between the two roommates , by the copious measure of Rimmer / Lister slash fiction all over the net .
5 ) Spike and Faye , from Cowboy Bebop
Faye meet Spike Spiegel when she chouse him out of all his money at a poker game board , and then Spike handcuff her to the toilet . That ’s the root of athorny kinship , in which the risk taker becomes a valued but often annoying extremity of the Bebop crew . And over time , she seems to germinate feelings for Spike — but does he reciprocate ? The argument rages on .
4 ) Jaime and Brienne , A Song of Ice and Fire
It ’s a lot easier to name conflicted , riotous relationships than it is to call up of straightforward , healthy one in George R.R. Martin ’s nous - eating Bible series . But Jaime Lannister , especially , seems to have only ambivalent relationships — including his weird , vicious making love affair with his sis Cersei , and his complicated bond with his brother Tyrion . But — pillager warning signal ! — Jaime ’s relationship with Brienne of Tarth might be the most conflicted — he bemock her , and in retort she scorns the Kingslayer . But they also seem to develop a eldritch respect for each other , and Jaime gives her the means to make unnecessary her honor — and mayhap his own , too . We ca n’t hold off to see this kinship toy out on the TV show . figure byMotodraconis on DeviantArt .
3 ) Mal and Inara , Firefly
Inara saves Mal Reynolds ’ bacon a few times , and her commercial enterprise as a Companion goes a recollective elbow room towards keeping the Serenity flying . But he ’s constantly needle her about her line of work , and she disapprove of some of his shady dealings . And yet , they also seem to have scorching romantic interpersonal chemistry , and Inara ca n’t stand firm the famous Mal Reynolds dimples . In the flick Serenity , Mal tells Inara , “ You haze over thing up ! You always have . You twirl me about . ” Probably in season five or six of Firefly , those two would have finally grow together .
2 ) Avon and Blake , Blake ’s 7
seem at any tilt of heavy quotation mark from this classic dystopian place opera house , and fully half of them will believably sport Avon directing barbs at the “ fearless leader ” of this crew of insurgent and felon . Avon , the misanthropic computer expert , keep trying to leave Blake for numb . He keeps trying to betray Blake — but somehow , he always add up through for Blake in the end . And even though Avon says he ’ll do anything to be devoid of Blake , he obviously has a deep appreciation of the idealistic hero . And for his part , Blake severalise Avon he ’s always trusted him , from the very beginning .
1 ) Han and Leia , Star Wars
No romantic relationship is spikier than that between Her Royal Highness and the Scruffy Nerf Herder . Han is such a villain — why ca n’t he be nice and well behaved , like that skillful Luke nipper ? But somehow , the two of them keep find themselves drag together , and Han is always amazing when it counts . The tension just builds , from ice planet to asteroid field to Cloud City , until finally we get one of the most memorable exchange : “ I love you . ” “ I have a go at it . ” And then she ’s willing to cross the galaxy and disguise herself in a all ninjatastic amplitude hunter outfit to save him .
Thanks to Annalee for the suggestions . Thanks also toeverybody who responded on our Facebook Thomas Nelson Page .
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